English noun: Powell |
1. | Powell (person) United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937) |
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| Synonyms | Colin luther Powell, Colin Powell |
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| Instance hypernym | full general, general, national leader, solon, statesman |
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2. | Powell (person) English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969) |
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| Synonyms | Cecil Frank Powell |
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| Instance hypernym | physicist |
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